Taylor v. Abernethy

HUNTER, Judge.

Harvey C. Taylor, Jr. (“plaintiff’) appeals the entry of judgment upon a jury verdict that he does not have a valid contract entitling him to the estate of his deceased brother, Romer Gray Taylor (“Romer”), and the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. We conclude there was no error in part, and we reverse in part and remand for a new trial.

Plaintiff and Romer were raised in Burke County, North Carolina. Plaintiff later relocated to Pennsylvania where he obtained employment in the steel erection business. Romer, who never married nor had children, attempted to earn…